A brief discussion on Toxic Positivity, – also known as Spiritual Bypassing – an important topic for anyone interested in spiritual teachings. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on 2-4-21 More Mindful Living
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Confronting Fear
A personal example of confronting repressed fear, which had bubbled over into anger. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on February 4th, 2021 More Mindful Living
Self-Acceptance through Lovingkindness
A personal example of dealing with loneliness through Maitri – the Buddhist concept of self-acceptance through lovingkindness. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 28th, 2021 More Mindful Living
Detachment
A brief discussion on the meaning of detachment. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 21st, 2021. More Mindful Living
Faith in Spirituality
A brief discussion on the importance of faith in a spiritual practice. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 21st, 2021. More Mindful Living
Mindful Breathing for Intense Emotions
Learn how to use the breath to manage intense emotions. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 14h, 2021 More Mindful Living
Mindful Media Consumption
Everything we take in, we have to digest – this includes everything we see and hear. Here are some thoughts on mindfully consuming media. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 14th, 2021. More Mindful Living
The Hindu Worldview of Life as a Drama
A discussion on the view of reality in which the physical world is one big drama, like a play or movie, with God playing all of the parts. Each one of us is a manifestation of God who choses to forget our divine nature in order to experience a physical existence. Excerpted from the MeditationContinue reading “The Hindu Worldview of Life as a Drama”
Reacting Mindfully when the World is going Crazy
A discussion on mindfully reacting to extreme circumstances. Excepted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 7th, 2021 More Mindful Living
Our Brains are Hardwired to be Dissatisfied
A discussion on the idea from evolutionary biology concerning the effect of natural selection in programming our brains to intensely desire things, but then quickly feel dissatisfied with them. Based on ideas in Why Buddhism is True, by Robert Wright. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness class on December 3rd, 2020 More Mindful Living
Abbey of the Redwoods 